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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 688, 455, 266 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 688, 455, 266 is 1 the largest number which exactly divides all the numbers i.e. where the remainder is zero. Let us get into the working of this example.
Consider we have numbers 688, 455, 266 and we need to find the HCF of these numbers. To do so, we need to choose the largest integer first and then as per Euclid's Division Lemma a = bq + r where 0 ≤ r ≤ b
Highest common factor (HCF) of 688, 455, 266 is 1.
HCF(688, 455, 266) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 688, 455, 266 is 1.
Step 1: Since 688 > 455, we apply the division lemma to 688 and 455, to get
688 = 455 x 1 + 233
Step 2: Since the reminder 455 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 233 and 455, to get
455 = 233 x 1 + 222
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 233 and the new remainder 222, and apply the division lemma to get
233 = 222 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 222 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
222 = 11 x 20 + 2
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 688 and 455 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(222,11) = HCF(233,222) = HCF(455,233) = HCF(688,455) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 266 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 266 and 1, to get
266 = 1 x 266 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 266 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(266,1) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
1. What is the Euclid division algorithm?
Answer: Euclid's Division Algorithm is a technique to compute the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of given positive integers.
2. what is the HCF of 688, 455, 266?
Answer: HCF of 688, 455, 266 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 688, 455, 266 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 688, 455, 266 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.